Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor
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The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal labor standards, including minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor protections, and related workplace laws.
Aliases (3)
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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labor law enforcement agency → |
| abbreviation |
WHD
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| country |
United States
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| employerCoverage |
certain government employers
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private sector employers engaged in interstate commerce → |
| enforces |
Fair Labor Standards Act
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certain federal family and medical leave provisions → certain federal recordkeeping requirements → certain federal workplace break and nursing mother provisions → federal child labor protections → federal minimum wage requirements → federal overtime pay requirements → some federal prevailing wage requirements → |
| goal |
to deter future violations of federal labor standards
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to ensure workers receive the wages they are legally owed → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States federal government
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
federal labor standards in the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalAuthorityFrom |
United States Congress
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| mission |
to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation’s workforce
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| oversightOf |
certain public sector employers in the United States
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employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act → many private sector workplaces in the United States → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Labor
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| partOf |
United States Department of Labor
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| regulates |
employment of minors in covered occupations
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minimum wage practices of covered employers → overtime pay practices of covered employers → |
| responsibility |
assessing civil money penalties for certain violations
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conducting compliance investigations of employers → conducting outreach and education to employers and workers → investigating complaints of wage and hour violations → issuing opinion letters and field assistance bulletins on labor standards → providing guidance on federal wage and hour laws → recovering back wages for workers → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subordinateTo |
Office of the Secretary of Labor
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| typeOfLawEnforced |
certain leave and break protections
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child labor law → wage and hour law → |
| usesEnforcementTool |
back wage recovery
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civil money penalties → injunctive relief through federal courts → investigations → |
| website |
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd
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| worksWith |
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
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state labor agencies → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1961 → Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 → Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 → Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 ("Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor") → |
enforcedBy |
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Wage and Hour Division
("U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
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enforcedUnder |
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United States Secretary of Labor
("Wage and Hour Division")
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hasAuthorityOver |
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United States Department of Labor
("Wage and Hour Division")
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hasDivision |
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HELP Committee
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overseesAgency |
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Office of the Solicitor
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supports |
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Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
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worksWith |